Columbus, NC ranks #11,951 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 153 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Columbus, NC include Cryovac, Milliken &, Honda Motor Co.. That works out to 144.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew V. Speer | Cryovac | 53 |
| 2 | Franklin S. Love, III | Milliken & | 28 |
| 3 | David E. Wenstrup | Milliken & | 22 |
| #4 | Vincent Andrew Prinzo | Honda Motor Co. | 16 |
| #5 | Janet Rivett | Cryovac | 14 |
| #6 | Donald Hoffman | Vf | 11 |
| #7 | Robert Sinclair | Applied Science | 6 |
| #8 | Thomas E. Rediske | — | 1 |
| #8 | Timothy T. Pope | — | 1 |
| #8 | G. Timothy Hicks | — | 1 |
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